First Aid, CPR, & AED Online Course

Welcome to the National Safety Council’s comprehensive first aid online course.

With the National Safety Council’s First Aid, CPR, and AED online course, you can receive training at your convenience via the Internet. Using state-of-the-art animation, sound and graphics, this online course offers an engaging, interactive learning experience. Students learn first aid treatment for those who become suddenly ill or injured. Topics include basic life support, bleeding and wound care, and treatment for shock, burns, and sudden illnesses such as diabetic emergencies, seizures, and stroke.

A bookmark feature allows you to exit the course at will and return to the course exactly where you left off as often as you like.

Our online program follows the latest CPR and first aid guidelines. The course content is continually reviewed and updated to reflect the latest first aid protocols.

Skill Testing: The Certificate of Completion you receive for completing the online component, shows you have completed the educational portion of the First Aid, CPR and AED program. An official National Safety Council Successful Course Completion Card for FIRST AID OR CPR courses is issued after you complete a skills testing session conducted by an authorized NSC First Aid Instructor. The cost of skills testing is in addition to the cost of the Online Course. Click Here to find a skills testing session in your state, or contact Customer Service at 1-800-621-7619 for further assistance.

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First Aid, CPR & AED Online Course Content

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Meets OSHA Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First Aid Program

Yes

No

No

Course is available in Spanish

Yes

No

No

AED use

YesNSC Best Practice!NSC goes beyond the Best Practices Guide by including 2-person AED use.

No

No

Covers the following injuries: Dislocations, muscle cramps and strains

YesNSC Best Practice!NSC goes beyond the OSHA best practices to include broken ribs, sucking chest wounds and abdominal injuries.

Yes

Yes

Allergic reactions to poison ivy, oak and sumac

YesNSC Best Practice!NSC goes beyond the Best Practices Guide to include this.